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Anchoring the Firm Culture in Solid Rock
May 02, 2015
Why do formerly great law firms fail and go under? The author feels that they lost the anchor to their core values, and then started drifting into issues and concerns that eventually destroyed them from within. This article explains what can be done to keep the anchor holding.
<i>Media and Communications:</i> Media Relations:Your Brand's Best Friend
May 02, 2015
Standing out in a competitive marketplace in a way that resonates with prospective clients and colleagues requires that law firms communicate honestly and distinctly, showcasing the qualities that make them different. This difference can be summed up as a firm's brand ' and studies show it is a crucial factor in being hired.
Brokerage Windows in Retirement Plans
May 02, 2015
On Aug. 21, 2014, the DOL published a request for information (RFI) regarding the use of so-called "brokerage windows" under retirement plans. The RFI is one of the more recent developments surrounding what has become an increasingly controversial topic regarding the investment of Section 401(k) and other participant-direct retirement plans.
No Defamation From Comments on Atlanta Reality TV Show
May 02, 2015
An Atlanta R&amp;B singer who said on a reality TV show that the CEO of her former record label mismanaged her career and beat her years ago in a hotel room has prevailed in a defamation lawsuit the CEO brought in Fulton County Superior Court.
Are Today's Partners The NFL Players Of the 1960s?
April 02, 2015
Despite the shakeups in the legal industry, the exiting of partners, and increased competitiveness, can we say that law firm partners are using all the tools that might make them fully developed? Or will we look back at most firms of today and conclude that the star players were like the NFL players of yesteryear?
Arguments Heard in 'Happy Birthday' Copyright Fight
April 02, 2015
In a court battle involving the song "Happy Birthday to You," a federal judge was set to decide whether Los Angeles-based music publisher Warner/Chappell has unlawfully been collecting licensing fees for the song's copyright.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Firms Claim Bragging Rights in New Field of Patent Litigation
March 31, 2015
If there really is a'death squad for patents, it may not be found at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. A more likely location is the Plano, TX, office of David O'Dell, chairman of Haynes and Boone's patent trials practice group.
A Tale of Two LLPS Sets a New Precedent
February 28, 2015
A look at the bankruptcy court's most recent ruling in the Dewey &amp; LeBoeuf bankruptcy. The ruling establishes a bold, new, and much-needed precedent as to the interaction between state laws of business organization, and important provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
Brokerage Windows in Retirement Plans
February 28, 2015
A discussion of recent developments surrounding what has become an increasingly controversial topic regarding the investment of Section 401(k) plans and other participant-direct retirement plans.
Federal Circuit Finds Claims Directed to DNA Primers and Methods of Use Unpatentable
January 31, 2015
The Federal Circuit's decision in <i>Univ. of Utah Research Found. v. Ambry Genetics Corp.</i> is the latest in the series of <i>Myriad</i> cases dealing with the patentability of genetic material.

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